Montana trout fishing — river conditions

Live USGS flow and water temperature for 10 Montana trout rivers, each with a plain-English fishability verdict and the flies working right now.

Great fishing

Bighorn River

MT · near Fort Smith

Flow

1,820 CFS

Water temp

57°F

Updated 59 minutes ago

Great fishing

Madison River

MT · near McAllister

Flow

1,200 CFS

Water temp

60°F

Updated 44 minutes ago

Fishable

Missouri River

MT · near Craig

Flow

3,530 CFS

Water temp

67°F

Updated 44 minutes ago

Challenging conditions

Beaverhead River

MT · near Twin Bridges

Flow

281 CFS

Water temp

77°F

Updated 59 minutes ago

Challenging conditions

Big Hole River

MT · near Melrose

Flow

811 CFS

Water temp

73°F

Updated 1 hour ago

Challenging conditions

Bitterroot River

MT · near Missoula

Flow

992 CFS

Water temp

83°F

Updated 1 hour ago

Challenging conditions

Blackfoot River

MT · near Bonner

Flow

1,130 CFS

Water temp

72°F

Updated 59 minutes ago

Challenging conditions

Clark Fork

MT · near Missoula

Flow

2,150 CFS

Water temp

74°F

Updated 1 hour ago

Challenging conditions

Gallatin River

MT · near Logan

Flow

503 CFS

Water temp

75°F

Updated 1 hour ago

Challenging conditions

Yellowstone River

MT · near Gardiner

Flow

3,850 CFS

Water temp

71°F

Updated 1 hour ago